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they looked at it, is a called them to do as the civil right issue of their time. at the end of the day when you have u.s. citizens citizens andl permanent residents being unlawfully detained in immigration raids you feel like you're a second class citizen. >> the dream act has been floating around for years. republicans introduced the achieve act, yet the hispanic caucus rejected that. why? >> the problem with the achieve act, it doesn't achieve the dream. the dream is to take young people who came here through no choice of their own, their parents brought them, who only flag they recognize and pledge allegiance to is that of the united states, whose only national anthem they know is the star spangled banner, their only country they know is the united states, is a positioned to be a pathway towards earned permanent residency. >> you fought this issue for so long. due think there can be a bipartisan solution? >> for the first time in many years, i am cautiously optimistic. there is a working group of eight senators, four republicans, four democrats, a similar worki
they looked at it, is a called them to do as the civil right issue of their time. at the end of the day when you have u.s. citizens citizens andl permanent residents being unlawfully detained in immigration raids you feel like you're a second class citizen. >> the dream act has been floating around for years. republicans introduced the achieve act, yet the hispanic caucus rejected that. why? >> the problem with the achieve act, it doesn't achieve the dream. the dream is to take...
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this is a court that is hostile to civil rights and likes to be favorably disposed towards state rights. they may say we don't want to protector civil rights, and we will give states the ability to do what they want. >> that's certainly possible and that's something we'll have to guard against. >> eliot: who is the swing vote? >> it's hard to tell. justice kennedy is obviously an important vote in this case. i mentioned texas and it's redistricting. during the last redistricting cycle justice kennedy road an it bore the mark of potential discrimination to hispanic voters. i think he is an aware of what these states try to do and hopefully will see things our way. >> eliot: my prediction is that he leaves roberts out with a conservative crew. dale o, thanks for stopping by. >> thank you for having me. >> eliot: the makings of a great judge, and chris christie >>you couldn't say it any more powerfully than that. >>it really is incredible. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...allstate safe driving bonus check? what is that? so weird, right? my agent, tom, said... [ voice of denn
this is a court that is hostile to civil rights and likes to be favorably disposed towards state rights. they may say we don't want to protector civil rights, and we will give states the ability to do what they want. >> that's certainly possible and that's something we'll have to guard against. >> eliot: who is the swing vote? >> it's hard to tell. justice kennedy is obviously an important vote in this case. i mentioned texas and it's redistricting. during the last...
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those russians believed some way link to do his death and other human rights violators from travel to go the state and freezing assets. some say they pass a a new law. >> it is immoral and despicable. this is a law that has $230 million stolen by russian bureaucra bureaucrats. >> this boy is son of a woman with disabilities from russia and the american families about to finalize an adoption with him may be his last chance for a home. >> you rejected him because of his bloodline. >> there are dozens of russian children already adopted by american families. there are several prove to the russians they are fit parents. the u.s. government says it will fight to see at least these cases go through but with the new law set to go into effect january 1st it is not clear just what will happen. in london amy kellogg, fox news. >>> i have always been a huge ronald reagan fan. they stood the test of time. following the ussr empire. >>> why would put tin do this? although the law is widely considered retaliation for the united states having a post sanctions and not allowing russian officials invol
those russians believed some way link to do his death and other human rights violators from travel to go the state and freezing assets. some say they pass a a new law. >> it is immoral and despicable. this is a law that has $230 million stolen by russian bureaucra bureaucrats. >> this boy is son of a woman with disabilities from russia and the american families about to finalize an adoption with him may be his last chance for a home. >> you rejected him because of his...
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. >> we've come a long way baby, and i still remember just before the civil rights movement when racists and masog masogyists. whatever happened to content of character not color of skin, you can't criticize susan race because she's black and female, what are the rules. >> jon: and we thought we'd play it clip for you from the msnbc anchor. >> mccain tried to make her unnominatable, and would look weak. and mccain inappropriate political attack and gave us the horrible optics of he and lindsey graham as old white establishment folks wrongly and repeatedly attacking a younger black women and moments when they went strongly blue. >> jon: and claims that mccain went on a witch hunt and tarring the ambassador in the press. that's quite a loaded word. >> so many words that he can say that for some reason i can't say. next time we hear the usual suspects in the review and denouncing rush limbo, remember, they were stone cold silent most likely so far on all of this race baiting going on on the rice-mccain issue. >> jon: what about the real issues what are the real issues that the media should
. >> we've come a long way baby, and i still remember just before the civil rights movement when racists and masog masogyists. whatever happened to content of character not color of skin, you can't criticize susan race because she's black and female, what are the rules. >> jon: and we thought we'd play it clip for you from the msnbc anchor. >> mccain tried to make her unnominatable, and would look weak. and mccain inappropriate political attack and gave us the horrible optics...
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. >> joining me now with reaction from the new york civil rights coalition, michael myers, fox news contributor deneen. >> it's almost like they're running the campaign again. >> get used to more of the sexism and race card and class warfare. that's what helped obama get reelected and how he got elected initially but listen, this is all about correc credibility and accountability of susan rice. she should have known better. she misled the american people. now those on the left are trying to make this about race when, in fact, it has nothing to do with about race. if that was you or me who did that in terms of lying and not being forth right. >> excoriated. >> you would be out the door. >> michael, i guess the fact five days later, everybody else in the country knew. how did she not know. she just went in there, thank you for my talking points. i'll regurgitate them. >> well, obviously she is a flunky for the president of the united states. did i became racist and sexist by saying that? i want to reply to that congresswoman from the contentional black choir. >> choir. >> i call it the choir. >>
. >> joining me now with reaction from the new york civil rights coalition, michael myers, fox news contributor deneen. >> it's almost like they're running the campaign again. >> get used to more of the sexism and race card and class warfare. that's what helped obama get reelected and how he got elected initially but listen, this is all about correc credibility and accountability of susan rice. she should have known better. she misled the american people. now those on the left...
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when it comes to gay rights, though, you have an entire other party like the civil rights marchers did to convince on the other side. do you see any movement at all? do you see republicans as you were once a republican. i wish i was a republican once. it must be so much fun to say that you left the republican party over an issue especially over this issue. do you feel some people in your former party are going to start coming around to this? it seems like that has to happen in order for it to become the extreme. >> i think it's important to distinct between party leadership and mainstream republicans. i feel the republican party left me. i didn't feel like i left the republican party behind. i also think it's important to extinguishdistinguish between every day republicans and the hierarchy party. there are very few ideological differences on marriage equality. all walks of life view it as a fundamental issue of basic fairness and integrity that basically all americans should be treated the same way. the problem, michael is that that message has not yet reached capitol hill. that beaut
when it comes to gay rights, though, you have an entire other party like the civil rights marchers did to convince on the other side. do you see any movement at all? do you see republicans as you were once a republican. i wish i was a republican once. it must be so much fun to say that you left the republican party over an issue especially over this issue. do you feel some people in your former party are going to start coming around to this? it seems like that has to happen in order for it to...
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. >> he takes legislation that wasn't going to pass civil rights, the tax cut bill and in an in tant johnson gets it moving towards passage. >> thank you very, very, very much. >> chris: last week, caro took part in the library of congress book festival on the national mall and made clear he made johnson come alive for many reader. >> chris: do you like him? >> i don't like him or dislike him. you are in awe of him because you are constantly saying look at what he is doing now. >> chris: he got excited talking about johnson's rise to power but as we turn to the final book he is writing now, his demeanor suddenly changed. >> the story is going to turn very dark as soon as vietnam enters the picture. it is sort of a tragic story. a story of his great dreams that are the destroyed by a war. >> chris: you are 76 now. do you ever worry that you are not going to have time to finish this last book? >> well, sure. but, you know, it is not productive to think like that. >> chris: how long do you think it will take you to finish? >> i could say three or four years but why would you believe me?
. >> he takes legislation that wasn't going to pass civil rights, the tax cut bill and in an in tant johnson gets it moving towards passage. >> thank you very, very, very much. >> chris: last week, caro took part in the library of congress book festival on the national mall and made clear he made johnson come alive for many reader. >> chris: do you like him? >> i don't like him or dislike him. you are in awe of him because you are constantly saying look at what he...
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, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. >> regardless, almost all surrogate slips are survivable in the long run
, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. >> regardless, almost all surrogate slips are survivable in the long run
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our civil rights legislation history that we need to bring to the forefrontnce again and talk about how we want to make sure that everyone is part of the opportunity society and not dependency society. when you talk about the 4% decrease in the family income across the united states of america, that is 11% median family income decrease for black families. so those are the type of very critical points we need to bring out to the black community to let them know there can be a better path. >> let me ask. you are still a member of congress and will be until january. we are getting all kinds of indications from the republican caucus you in the house they are ready to accept tax increases. are there any republicans who are willing to go over the fiscal cliff rather than cave to the president's demands for higher taxes? >> i think the only people you've heard willing to go fiscal cliff, senator patty murray said that because they have one intended purpose is to raise tax rates. if you raise the top two tax brackets you are only getting $85 billion in additional revenue annually. that only tak
our civil rights legislation history that we need to bring to the forefrontnce again and talk about how we want to make sure that everyone is part of the opportunity society and not dependency society. when you talk about the 4% decrease in the family income across the united states of america, that is 11% median family income decrease for black families. so those are the type of very critical points we need to bring out to the black community to let them know there can be a better path....
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, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. >> regardless, almost all surrogate slips are survivable in the long run but they are media magnets and, thus, time-consuming in the short run proving it's really true what your father told you, if you want something done right, do it yourself. thanks for watching "state of the union." i'm candy crowley in washington. find today's interviews, analysis and web exclusives at our website. fareed zakaria gps is next for our viewers here in the united states. >>> this is gps, the global public square. welcome to you, i'm fareed zakaria. we have a great show for you this week. we have on one show the two most powerful mayors and two of the most powerful politicians in america. first up, rahm emanuel of chicago. i'll talk to the fiesty former white house chief of staff about the economy and the presidential campaign and much more. then michael bloomberg on immigration. he's chief executive of a city that has an estimated half a million illegal immigrants. he'll tell us what he's learned. the mayor is part of the newest gps special on immigration w
, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. >> regardless, almost all surrogate slips are survivable in the long run but they are media magnets and, thus, time-consuming in the short run proving it's really true what your father told you, if you want something done right, do it yourself. thanks for watching "state of the union." i'm candy crowley in washington. find today's interviews, analysis and web exclusives at our website. fareed zakaria gps is next for our viewers...
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rights and civil liberties based on our need for security. i think we're giving up our security in spite of the fact that we're making people more angry at us all over the world. and the very argument that my good colleague peter king just gave us is what is infuriating the rest of the world. and i, too, would like to hold hands and be friendly all over the world. and i know we have to be strong, but i think we can be strong with a domestic -- helping them with their policies and with diplomacy and so we don't need to put so much of our funds into war machines and think that we're going to make friends and make this a safe world. we aren't going to. we have to -- we can be -- have tougher and tougher and tougher machines and equipment and more scary and we can just destroy our world. and not this year, not tomorrow, but soon. >> congressman king, i just need a really quick answer from you, because i'm out of time here and that is do you think the domestic use of drones flying over cities, does it give you pause at all or is it okay with you?
rights and civil liberties based on our need for security. i think we're giving up our security in spite of the fact that we're making people more angry at us all over the world. and the very argument that my good colleague peter king just gave us is what is infuriating the rest of the world. and i, too, would like to hold hands and be friendly all over the world. and i know we have to be strong, but i think we can be strong with a domestic -- helping them with their policies and with diplomacy...
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more than that. 80% of republicans voted for the '64 civil rights act, the first civil rights act ever pushed by a democrat. only 60% of democrats did. i mean, even then -- >> yeah, and they were the majority. so there's a bigger number of democrats. >> the democrats who voted against the '64 civil rights act, we act like that was the only one pushed by a democrat, or the first one, the democrats who voted against it voted against all civil rights acts. the republicans who voted against it like barry goldwater, they voted for all prior civil rights acts. >> sean: i want to get to this question. hold on. >> there was a constitutional objection. >> sean: why do the democrats always play the race card? you like republicans, black churches are going to burn. democratic add, the james bird ad in 2000. why does this race card get played every time, juan? it's being played right now by the obama campaign. >> i disagree with you that it's being played by the obama campaign. >> going to put you y'all back in chains is not playing the race card? >> let me just say, ann is on the right track. whe
more than that. 80% of republicans voted for the '64 civil rights act, the first civil rights act ever pushed by a democrat. only 60% of democrats did. i mean, even then -- >> yeah, and they were the majority. so there's a bigger number of democrats. >> the democrats who voted against the '64 civil rights act, we act like that was the only one pushed by a democrat, or the first one, the democrats who voted against it voted against all civil rights acts. the republicans who voted...
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this is not the way a civilized society should operate. >> funny you mention that because on friday, the n.r.a.'s wayne laperriere said exactly we need more gun training and more guards and all of these things. i guarantee he that part of the press conference and statement won't get covered at all. i think that the media do have an anti-gun agenda and doesn't follow policies at all and have it on their own and all other ways to deal with scoot shootings and mass violence will be sunk below the radar. >> and the run knives, why don't we outlaw lives and they don't do mass killings with knives. >> why not outlaw mental illness-- >> we know what the solutions are, we've discussed them for years. >> i don't know-- >> no, no, we can make it hard tower kill that many people in a minute. we can do that. as the president said and i think taking note of and worth covering, we can do better. >> i think that china can control-- >> you might note the american people who do have a voice, the media will do their best to ignore what the american people say and gallup did a survey, what to do in the
this is not the way a civilized society should operate. >> funny you mention that because on friday, the n.r.a.'s wayne laperriere said exactly we need more gun training and more guards and all of these things. i guarantee he that part of the press conference and statement won't get covered at all. i think that the media do have an anti-gun agenda and doesn't follow policies at all and have it on their own and all other ways to deal with scoot shootings and mass violence will be sunk...
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civil rights groups now want the justice department to investigate. there's no investigations so far. we asked why not. the republican strategies didn't work this time, but believe me, folks, there's evidence there will be another election and they will be right back at it. joining us tonight senator nina turner. good to have you with us tonight. this really is proof positive, this is the smoking gun. exactly what they were up to. what's the game plan to defeat it. >> absolutely, ed. the voting advocates knew this. i'm having a grandma moment right now. you can put truth in the river five days after a lie but truth is going to catch up. truth has caught up with the republicans tonight. the game plan is this. the fed's need to step in. they have further proven in florida why we do need section 5 of the act to stay intact here and the fact that the supreme court is going to take that up, progressives should be outraged at the efforts of the gop to try to suppress the vote. and the only party that's standing up for voting rights in this country are the d
civil rights groups now want the justice department to investigate. there's no investigations so far. we asked why not. the republican strategies didn't work this time, but believe me, folks, there's evidence there will be another election and they will be right back at it. joining us tonight senator nina turner. good to have you with us tonight. this really is proof positive, this is the smoking gun. exactly what they were up to. what's the game plan to defeat it. >> absolutely, ed. the...
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they had two-doors door number one was allowing civil rights in an area where we hadn't been before. door number 2 it would provide for the extremists to come in. >> mikey we have to wrap. thanks it f that's it for us. e-mail us [ male announcer ] if it wasn't for a little thing called the computer, we might still be making mix tapes. find this. pause this. play this. eject this. write this. it's like the days before esurance express lane™. you had to find a bunch of documents just to get a car insurance quote. now express lane finds your driving info with just one click, saving time to be nostalgic about the days before express lane. thank you, insurance for the modern world. esurance. now backed by allstate. click or call.
they had two-doors door number one was allowing civil rights in an area where we hadn't been before. door number 2 it would provide for the extremists to come in. >> mikey we have to wrap. thanks it f that's it for us. e-mail us [ male announcer ] if it wasn't for a little thing called the computer, we might still be making mix tapes. find this. pause this. play this. eject this. write this. it's like the days before esurance express lane™. you had to find a bunch of documents just to...
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it's about civil rights. and if you oppose gay marriage you are a hater, a rights denier. legalized narcotics, the left sees drug users as victims and believes no one has a right to stand between an american and intoxication much. on that note the "new york times" ran a front page article yesterday lamenting tough mandatory prison sentences for drug dealers. the left believes they are not violent offenders. so if you are selling meth, heroin, cocaine, that's not an act that causes harm or pain to another person, oh, no. are you kidding me? those of you who know firsthand about addiction know how crazy that point of view is. people who sell drugs are the lowest rung. they are committing violence against other human beings. period. "times" article says a half million people are in prison for drug offenses in the u.s.a. 10 times the number than in 1980. that sounds bad, doesn't it? what the paper does not, does not tell you is that violent rhyme in -- crime in america has been cut in half since the tough mandatory prison sentences were instituted. the country is much safer be
it's about civil rights. and if you oppose gay marriage you are a hater, a rights denier. legalized narcotics, the left sees drug users as victims and believes no one has a right to stand between an american and intoxication much. on that note the "new york times" ran a front page article yesterday lamenting tough mandatory prison sentences for drug dealers. the left believes they are not violent offenders. so if you are selling meth, heroin, cocaine, that's not an act that causes...
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>> what really bothers me is that the women's groups, the civil rights groups, we should have stood up more. >> are you surprised that she was getting environmental groups going after her. and we know environmental groups are very close to john kerry, and if nothing else, they thought they were being helpful to kerry when susan rice was down. >> she got voted out of this, and we should have stood up and said, are you kidding me? she's not at fall. and i think it sounded sexist. >> at this point, white men at the state department is diversity. >> warren christopher is the last white male secretary of state. >> i think susan rice avoided two additional problems here, if she had withdrawn and they picked somebody else, it would have looked like weakness on her part. the other thing is they don't want, i think, to extend the benghazi story and have a lot of questions. and the republicans now don't have a convenient hook to keep that conversation going. >> although, we do have the hearings next week. >> yeah, and they're bringing hillary up. >> but it's not the same as if you had a nominati
>> what really bothers me is that the women's groups, the civil rights groups, we should have stood up more. >> are you surprised that she was getting environmental groups going after her. and we know environmental groups are very close to john kerry, and if nothing else, they thought they were being helpful to kerry when susan rice was down. >> she got voted out of this, and we should have stood up and said, are you kidding me? she's not at fall. and i think it sounded...
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. >> when i think back to the civil rights movement, which was a religious movement rather than a p political movement. i wonder if you think that's what's required to really fight poverty. people like yourself, religious leaders making it a moral and religious cause. it's not going to come from the political realm. it will come from people like yourself making it a religious, moral cause to end poverty. >> absolutely. that's what nuns on the bus is about. trying to lift up the truth of people at the margins of society, not the comments about the 47%, not the comments about the lazy, not the comments about so many people getting government assistance. the real issue here is hard-working people should be able to support their families. if we can't support their families under salaries, then we as a nation stand with them, because employers benefit, consumers benefit, and we the people of the united states need to solve this problem. it's a big issue. >> sister, i think you hit on raising the minimum wage, something i'd certainly support. i think one of the questions, too, is how do we continue
. >> when i think back to the civil rights movement, which was a religious movement rather than a p political movement. i wonder if you think that's what's required to really fight poverty. people like yourself, religious leaders making it a moral and religious cause. it's not going to come from the political realm. it will come from people like yourself making it a religious, moral cause to end poverty. >> absolutely. that's what nuns on the bus is about. trying to lift up the...
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the reverend sharpton was there in his capacity as leader of the national action network, the civil rights group he founded in 1991. good afternoon, sir. we're delighted to have you with us. >> glad to be with you, martin. >> how would you characterize the president's mood? obviously many of us have not had the opportunity to see him since the election itself. how is he? how is he reacting? >> he seemed very energized. he seemed very focused. he met this morning with congressional leaders. he met with 12 of us that lead various organizations in the african-american latino students, and it was a very open and candid meeting about the fiscal cliff. he's committed as he said publicly. he said to us privately that he's not going to back up in terms of protecting the middle class tax cut that is scheduled to expire at the end of the month. and we all, despite whatever other views we have, are committed to standing with him on that. >> now, you referred and referenced a number of the groups that you yourself represent one, latino groups, students, a number of these people were described, as you
the reverend sharpton was there in his capacity as leader of the national action network, the civil rights group he founded in 1991. good afternoon, sir. we're delighted to have you with us. >> glad to be with you, martin. >> how would you characterize the president's mood? obviously many of us have not had the opportunity to see him since the election itself. how is he? how is he reacting? >> he seemed very energized. he seemed very focused. he met this morning with...
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foreign policy questions right now. he doesn't need him resigning at this moment. >> let me bring an nbc analyst. you're okay with your ifb and everything? >> yes. >> again, i don't know where to begin. we're hearing that they're talking about speeding the replacement process for general allen in europe. the first thing i thought is, i mean, you have two men among the best, the brightest the most experienced, the most respected in the entire military, how deep is the bench to fill in the pieces? >> well, look, you know, it's a tragedy. loss of petraeus is really a blow to the country. he's an immensely skilled officer. so pulling him at this point is really a problem in this. allen implicated with the same woman indirectly in tampa is astonishing. there's a question, chris, though, about our priorities. we spend $7 billion a month on afghanistan. the two political candidates didn't talk about this war. and now, we become obsessed with the sex life of the cia director and the commander. >> are you suggesting, general, th
foreign policy questions right now. he doesn't need him resigning at this moment. >> let me bring an nbc analyst. you're okay with your ifb and everything? >> yes. >> again, i don't know where to begin. we're hearing that they're talking about speeding the replacement process for general allen in europe. the first thing i thought is, i mean, you have two men among the best, the brightest the most experienced, the most respected in the entire military, how deep is the bench to...
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and president of the oldest civil rights organization. we are in tough times. this reminds me of something my grandmother used to say. it comes down to eggs and legs. you ask the lamp to pitch in his leg. we are here to advocate for the lamb in this equation. the next debt has to be that congress steps up and passes a bill -- step has to be the congress steps up and passes a bill to make sure that we preserve a tax cut for the 98% of us who cannot afford to give a $3,000 at christmas. it could be disastrous to our economy. it would be a tragedy for many families. it would create joblessness very quickly in a number of communities. we need the republicans and to really think deep and the card and to pull back from the cliffs 98% of families for whom this is a leg question. it is clear that the values of this nation -- looking forward, there is reason to be hopeful. we have to focus on taking the next step. that is to ensure that a bill gets to the president's desk that pacs the 90% of us and really make up the bulk of the t makes uptha 98% of us and really make
and president of the oldest civil rights organization. we are in tough times. this reminds me of something my grandmother used to say. it comes down to eggs and legs. you ask the lamp to pitch in his leg. we are here to advocate for the lamb in this equation. the next debt has to be that congress steps up and passes a bill -- step has to be the congress steps up and passes a bill to make sure that we preserve a tax cut for the 98% of us who cannot afford to give a $3,000 at christmas. it could...
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no prominent liberal speaks out. >> i am a product of the social justice movement for civil rights, a nonviolent movement you? >> are right. >> those who came out for nonviolence, violence was visited upon them. they have to be prepared to pay the consequences for being nonviolent. when people break the law, they have to go to jail. whether the media-- >>> but if a tea party member used the "n" word again a guy-- the big labor -- no reports on any major networks. >> i am not for it under any circumstances. i never condone the "n" word-- >>> ruined his equipment. >> but the other thick that was mentioned that has to be responded to, the role of unions in civil right, child labor law, workplace safety and over-- >>> last question -- is it wrong to say to people, you can't work unless you join the union, pay dues and that money is used for political -- >> if it goes through the democratic process and is passed by elected officials and the workers, yes. >> sean: you are not pro-choice? >> i am for organized labor. >> sean: wow. so that force people -- take their money -- >> protect the ri
no prominent liberal speaks out. >> i am a product of the social justice movement for civil rights, a nonviolent movement you? >> are right. >> those who came out for nonviolence, violence was visited upon them. they have to be prepared to pay the consequences for being nonviolent. when people break the law, they have to go to jail. whether the media-- >>> but if a tea party member used the "n" word again a guy-- the big labor -- no reports on any major...
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for many many years even in the run up to previous elections why do you think this is all happening right now but just because it's an election nearing and because in december when the first protest actions took police it was such a surprise after so many years of relative quiet. i would see the other side of the political spectrum mobilized itself so now we saw which in support us coming in huge numbers so every action produces a calm direction what we saw yesterday was basically direction. that the opposition rallied in separate groups including liberals and nationalists do you think there could be a single viable leader behind whom these disparate groups could unite certainly not right now there are three distinctly different groups in the position of there are liberals there are leftists in general and there are nationalists and certainly they cannot agree on a single leader the group that can profit most from what is going on other liberals because they have the more so the realistic demands and they want government jobs and they want to forms that would see with their gender and alr
for many many years even in the run up to previous elections why do you think this is all happening right now but just because it's an election nearing and because in december when the first protest actions took police it was such a surprise after so many years of relative quiet. i would see the other side of the political spectrum mobilized itself so now we saw which in support us coming in huge numbers so every action produces a calm direction what we saw yesterday was basically direction....
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>> over time, it is what we've always seen on important civil rights issues in this country. certainly gay rights advocates were on the right side of those. >> eliot: these four victories stood in opposition. >> 30 consecutive straight losses. >> eliot: this is a hugely important point. >> very important. >> eliot: you wrote an article for the new yorker today in which you said there are other things that have to be done both by the administration and tick off a few of the things you would like to see the obama administration do. >> well, there is this executive order we've talked about on the show. >> eliot: which triggered the entire discourse about same-sex marriage. >> in some ways, it being in the mix was helpful in a practical way. so gay rights advocates want the president to sign -- very important executive order which would extend nondiscrimination provisions around sexual orientation to federal contractors. right now, the federal government cannot discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity but that rule does not apply to federal contractors.
>> over time, it is what we've always seen on important civil rights issues in this country. certainly gay rights advocates were on the right side of those. >> eliot: these four victories stood in opposition. >> 30 consecutive straight losses. >> eliot: this is a hugely important point. >> very important. >> eliot: you wrote an article for the new yorker today in which you said there are other things that have to be done both by the administration and tick...
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commission on civil rights demanding a federal investigation. joining me now is jim greer, former chair of the florida republican party. he's been telling us for months about this voter suppression. and he was a key source for "the post" article. thank you for joining me. >> good to be here again, al. >> are you pleased that more republicans are admitting they were deliberately trying to suppress the vote? >> well, i'm pleased that for the first time people have shown courage by coming out and saying what jim greer has been saying as the truth. charlie crist came out, our former governor, and even a former gop consultant, who didn't want to be named, he said what i've been saying actually did occur. >> now, we've got the "palm beach post" quoted a strategist from the early 2008 voting days. wayne bertsch said, when we started seeing the increase of turnout and the turnout operations that the democrats were doing early voting, it certainly sent chills down our spines. >> well, i've told you before, the republican party and the strategists never l
commission on civil rights demanding a federal investigation. joining me now is jim greer, former chair of the florida republican party. he's been telling us for months about this voter suppression. and he was a key source for "the post" article. thank you for joining me. >> good to be here again, al. >> are you pleased that more republicans are admitting they were deliberately trying to suppress the vote? >> well, i'm pleased that for the first time people have...
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rights bill, you will be remembered for 200 years. only you and lincoln will be remembered. on the other hand, he gave dirkson every public works project dam that was going to sink illinois. lincoln did the same thing, what ever he was needed, assignments, jobs, the years before civil service. it was easier to do some of this then. >> the guy that stole the movie as far as i'm concerned was the same guy that stole that oliver stone movie "jfk" is tommy lee jones. tommy lee jones, playing thaddeus stevens, my hero, the guy that really did believe in emancipation and reconstruction and 40 acres and a mule and wanted to take the freed african-american and make him a full citizen economically, not just under the law. tell me about that guy. we can talk about lincoln forever. thaddeus stevens, his housekeeper was also his mistress. i loved that scene when we discover that. it is a great performance as well as everything else. >> well, what's so powerful about both tommy lee jones performance and the actual thaddeus stevens is what lincoln
rights bill, you will be remembered for 200 years. only you and lincoln will be remembered. on the other hand, he gave dirkson every public works project dam that was going to sink illinois. lincoln did the same thing, what ever he was needed, assignments, jobs, the years before civil service. it was easier to do some of this then. >> the guy that stole the movie as far as i'm concerned was the same guy that stole that oliver stone movie "jfk" is tommy lee jones. tommy lee...
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rights transgressions, 60 years ago were 50 years ago -- they still remain under the watchful eye of the justice department for any revision in their electoral laws and procedures. is that right? >> absolutely. some states have asked the federal government's permission before they implement a law that affects elections. but in any state, minority participation actually went up in the state of georgia. over 40% in 2004 to 2008. there has not been one allegation were one court case by the federal government for any challenges in any state law where they have alleged voter suppression were shown that there has been voter suppression. it is unfounded. lou: absolutely fascinating. the right to work state, the newest is the state of michigan. if any state was emblematic of organized labor in this country, it has to be the state of michigan, moving in the direction of north carolina and 23 other states as well. this is starting to look like a serious shift historically. perhaps the entire nation becoming brightwork. >> i agree with that. i agree with that because you see 91010 states. espec
rights transgressions, 60 years ago were 50 years ago -- they still remain under the watchful eye of the justice department for any revision in their electoral laws and procedures. is that right? >> absolutely. some states have asked the federal government's permission before they implement a law that affects elections. but in any state, minority participation actually went up in the state of georgia. over 40% in 2004 to 2008. there has not been one allegation were one court case by the...